You did a lot of fieldwork,/observing chimpanzees in the wild.Are they in any way like humans?
Jane:
Chimps and humans have a lot in common,/sharing 98.6 percent of
DNA.Their brains are very much like ours/and much of their behavior is like ours.The members of a chimp family are very close,/often
helping one another.They can feel sad, happy, afraid, and angry.
Ken:
What about their character/—I mean,/are they friendly?Are they cruel?
Jane:
They are usually friendly,/but they can be
cruel,/just like humans.
Ken:
Really?
Jane:
The males sometimes attack chimps from another
community/to protect their territories.But they can be very kind and loving too.Once,/when he was about three years old,/a chimp called Mel lost his mother/and was left alone.We all thought he’d die.But, to our surprise,/a 12-year-old male chimp called Spindle/took care of him.
Ken:
In what way?
Jane:
Mel would ride on his back/and share his nest at
night.He shared his food/if Mel asked
for it.Chimps can indeed be loving and caring.